Care and cleaning
Component
Situation
Fresh stains
Solution
a)
Natural leather
Cotton cloth with a mild soap solution
Water-based deposits Fresh stains: absorbent cloth
such as coffee, tea,
blood, etc.
dried stains: stain remover suitable for leather
Oil-based deposits
Fresh stains: absorbent cloth and stain remover suitable
such as oil, make-up, for leather
etc.
Dried stains: oil cleaning spray
Special types of de-
posits such as ink,
nail polish, latex
paint, shoe polish,
etc.
Spot remover suitable for leather
Care
Regularly apply conditioning cream that protects from
light and penetrates into the material. Use special colored
conditioning cream, if necessary.
Carbon compo-
nents
Deposits
Clean the same way as plastic components
a)
Mild soap solution: maximum two tablespoons of neutral soap in 1 quart (1 liter) of water
– Never use any paint polish or other abra-
sive materials.
WARNING
The windshield must not be treated with wa-
ter-repelling windshield coating agents. Un-
der unfavorable conditions, such as wetness,
darkness, and when the sun is low, these coat-
ings can cause increased glare, which increas-
es the risk of an accident. They can also cause
wiper blade chatter.
– Damage to the protective layer on the
rims, such as stone chips or scratches,
must be repaired immediately.
– Camera lenses
– Never use warm or hot water to remove
snow or ice from the camera lens. This
could cause the lens to crack.
– Never use abrasive cleaning materials or
alcohol to clean the camera lens. This
could cause scratches and cracks.
– Door windows
WARNING
– Never immerse the Audi e-tron charging sys-
tem and connectors in water.
– The Audi e-tron charging system must only
be cleaned when the control unit is com-
pletely disconnected from the power supply
and from the vehicle.
– Remove snow and ice on windows and ex-
terior mirrors with a plastic scraper. To re-
duce the risk of scratches, move the scra-
per only in one direction and not back and
forth.
Note
– Never remove snow or ice from door win-
dows and mirrors using warm or hot water
because this could cause cracks to form.
– To reduce the risk of damage to the rear
window defogger, do not apply any stick-
ers on the heating wires on the inside of
the window.
– Headlights and tail lights
– Never clean the headlights or tail lights
with a dry cloth or sponge because the
lights could be damaged.
– Do not use any cleaning products that con-
tain alcohol, because they could cause
cracks to form.
– Decorative parts and trim
– Wheels
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